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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "SEHR" (as in "set") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "BEES" (as in "bee") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "GOHR" (as in "go") + "dah" (as in "dart")/
To turn a blind eye, deliberately pretending not to see something wrong and choosing not to intervene. The complicit silence of someone who knows but says nothing.
“The boss turned a blind eye to people coming in late.”
“You can't just look the other way on this, you have to act.”
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To turn a blind eye, deliberately pretending not to see something wrong and choosing not to intervene. The complicit silence of someone who knows but says nothing.
“The boss turned a blind eye to people coming in late.”
“You can't just look the other way on this, you have to act.”
Pilas con
Watch out for, be on the lookout for something specific. In Colombia, pilas con is a direct, friendly warning that means you need to pay attention and not let your guard down. It comes from the idea of being charged up like a battery, ready and alert.